Finds-The-Way Playthrough

Finds-The-Way
Finds-The-Way in Riverwood
Playthrough Info
Game Skyrim Anniversary Edition
Race Argonian
Playthrough Dates 7/8/2023-8/23/2024
Platform PC, Steam Deck
Language German
Difficulty Adept

This is the page for my ninth Skyrim playthrough, for the Argonian character Finds-The-Way, who was a thief and assassin.

I began this playthrough on 7/8/2023, as part of verifying whether my base Skyrim game was still okay after a disastrous attempt to recover Harrowhark’s playthrough. But I went ahead and decided to play her, with a few goals in mind:

  1. Running with no mods whatsoever, just so I could have Achievements–not a thing I’ve been able to do before
  2. Playing in German!
  3. Running the Thieves Guild again
  4. Playing the Dark Brotherhood, finally

Finds’ playthrough concluded on 8/23/2024. Her posts are not yet done, though, and I’ll be working on getting those caught up, since she did have a complete playthrough. Until then, her playthrough will remain in the Current section of the Skyrim playthroughs on the site.

Like Ysani before her, Finds is named (indirectly) after my character Wayfound from my days on Two Moons MUSH.

Finds-The-Way’s Backstory

Very rough idea for Finds’ backstory is that she’s marsh-born, from a very remote tribe that hasn’t had a Shadowscale born to them in a very long time. But she was born under the sign of the Shadow, and her tribe’s Hist realized she would have to go to Skyrim to find the Dark Brotherhood to receive training there.

As a cover story, she also cheerfully claimed to have relatives working at the Riften docks. Who most likely conveniently “died” the first time a dragon strafed the place in her run!

Playthrough Posts

Here are all the posts about Finds-The-Way’s playthrough! These are dynamically updated, so a new post should appear here when it goes up. They’re listed in descending date order, so the newest posts should always appear first. Also, note the pagination controls after the first five posts. You can page through to see the older ones.

  • Final thoughts on Finds-The-Way’s Skyrim Run - 03/27/2025
    Wrapup post to formally conclude Finds-The-Way's Skyrim run!
  • In Which Finds-The-Way Defeats Miraak and Takes a Bride - 03/27/2025
    In which Finds-The-Way discovers the true source of the problems at Kolbjorn Barrow, and is merciful to Ralis Sedarys; tracks down and defeats Ildari Sarothril, and is made a member of House Telvanni by the grateful Neloth; helps a tribe of rieklings defend Thirsk Mead Hall against the Nords they stole it from, and becomes the rieklings' chieftain; witnesses the sacrifice of Storn Crag-Strider; enters Apocrypha to confront Miraak; and finally, returns to Skyrim, where she marries fellow Argonian Shahvee.
  • In Which Finds-The-Way Hunts More Netches, This Time for Sheogorath - 03/22/2025
    In which Finds-The-Way clears more draugr out of Kolbjorn Barrow; fights off an attack by rival assassins; finds Neloth of Tel Mithryn a new steward; brings taproots to Tel Mithryn to heal Neloth's mushroom house; finds the fabled Deathbrand treasure hoard; finds a little present from Sheogorath, and uses it to kill certain netches at Uncle Sheo's behest; and returns to Skyrim for a little while to hunt down a Briarheart warrior for Neloth.
  • In Which Finds-The-Way Goes Netch Hunting - 03/19/2025
    In which Finds-The-Way slays draugr in Kolbjorn Barrow; retrieves a rare folio from the Wreck of the Strident Squall, after taking out the reavers occupying it; helps hunters both human and riekling take out various netches; hunts for pieces of the Deathbrand armor; convinces rieklings to give up their cache of netch leather armor; rescues the blacksmith Baldor from the Thalmor; and cleanses the Water Stone.
  • In Which Finds-The-Way Thwarts Assassins and Cleanses All-Maker Stones - 03/16/2025
    In which Finds-The-Way thwarts the efforts of assassins targeting Councilor Morvayn in Raven Rock; is awarded Severin Manor, and citizenship in the city; joins forces with Frea of the Skaal to venture into Miraak's temple; gains a Word of Power and begins using it to cleanse the All-Maker Stones; joins forces with the wizard Neloth to find another Black Book in Nchardak; and is tasked by Hermaeus Mora to bring him the secrets of the Skaal.